Dear William and Kate – check out the noise before you move

Three years ago, after Harry and Meghan moved into their Windsor cottage, I sneaked into the grounds. They’re open very rarely, as part of the National Garden Scheme (this year, it’s one day only, on Aug 30, so get your tickets quick). Back then, I was less into the rhododendrons and more into peering at the cottage on which Harry and Meghan had splurged £2.4 million. Security cameras and policemen surrounded it, and as visitors strolled by, the coppers bleated “No photos!” As a middle-aged woman squinted through the hedge, she made a good point: “How are they keeping the baby asleep with that racket going on?” Windsor is directly under the Heathrow flight path and planes roar overhead every 30 seconds. As rumours about Prince William and Kate’s move to Windsor from Norfolk gather pace, it seems only fair to warn them.